There I was, standing all alone. I could

There I was, standing all alone. I could not believe the world is ending right before my eyes. Everyone and everything was gone. All I can see is

the television set blank, but unsettled as if something was unsaid. I pushed my bones off the couch and struggled out of the door to find

a shiny new leather couch being brought in by a nimble delivery man. He smiled at my bones, inspecting them, before entering without another word. "Perhaps you should get that

lower lumbar looked at. Looks a little lopsided to me." Sitting on my new couch, I raised an eyebrow and replied, "Since when do furniture delivery men know about such things?"

"Well, the truth is, we're both out-of-work chiropractors, ma'am." the skinny one said. "Delivering furniture was the only job I could get. I'd be happy to align your spine while I

"while I take my break, and my partner brings in the boxes of glass" Just then there was a loud crash outside the front door.

"I broke the boxes of glass," he cried as he flung open the door. "You've ruined everything!" "I did it on purpose, I tell ya, just like that - smash!" "Why, Leo? Why?" Leo grabbed

a piece of glass from the concrete floor in our basement flat, and showed it to me. "Look at it, Amarghrekhala!" So I kicked him to the curb. There's a time for mysticism, and a t

ime for sowing & reaping & a time for love AND a time for buying carpets. I was going shopping. I forgave him, of course, so he came too. But in his pocket was the piece of glass!

I don't know why he couldn't just let the piece of glass go. That piece of glass had become a major point of contention in our relationship. But if it makes him happy...